Department of History

Our Commitment

Seeking truth, increasing knowledge, producing excellent scholarship and approaching the education of students holistically.

Contact Us

Address
Frederick Douglass Memorial Hall
2441 6th Street N.W. room 201-D
Washington, D.C. 20059
 

Department Chair
Dr. Nikki Taylor
Professor of History
nikki.taylor@howard.edu

Administrative Assitant
Mr. Marcus Byrd
marcus.byrd@howard.edu

Campus-Wide Notices

University Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The University continues to closely monitor the spread of COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, as additional cases are confirmed in the United States and other countries. The University continues to formulate and adjust its plans as needed.

Department news

Our faculty and students are always accomplishing great things.

Alumni news

We follow the achievements of our alumni, wherever they are.

Public History

Our graduate and undergraduate programs prepare our students to work in archives, museums, heritage sites, and all places engaged in making history accessible to all.

Graduate Programs

Our mission is to train professional historians and to provide specialized training in the methodology of historical interpretation and research as a basis for leadership in the profession and scholarly community.

Undergraduate Programs

Studying history contributes to the development of a liberally-educated individual, brings one into intimate communion with the collective memory of the peoples of the world, and allows one to approach and understand current developments from the perspective of experience.

Slavery Seminar

Created in 2012 by Professor Ana Lucia Araujo, this seminar is a forum for discussion of scholarship on the history and memory of slavery and their connections with the African diaspora.